== MediaWiki ==
-MediaWiki is a popular and free, open-source wiki software package written in
-PHP. It serves as the platform for Wikipedia and the other projects of the Wikimedia
-Foundation, which deliver content in over 280 languages to more than half a billion
-people each month. MediaWiki's reliability and robust feature set have earned it a
-large and vibrant community of third-party users and developers.
+MediaWiki is a free and open-source wiki software package written in PHP. It
+serves as the platform for Wikipedia and the other Wikimedia projects, used
+by hundreds of millions of people each month. MediaWiki is localised in over
+350 languages and its reliability and robust feature set have earned it a large
+and vibrant community of third-party users and developers.
MediaWiki is:
-* feature-rich and extensible, both on-wiki and with over 2,000 extensions;
+* feature-rich and extensible, both on-wiki and with hundreds of extensions;
* scalable and suitable for both small and large sites;
-* available in your language; and
-* simple to install, working on most hardware/software combinations.
+* simple to install, working on most hardware/software combinations; and
+* available in your language.
For system requirements, installation, and upgrade details, see the files
RELEASE-NOTES, INSTALL, and UPGRADE.
* Ready to get started?
-** https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Download
+** https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Download
* Looking for the technical manual?
-** https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:Contents
+** https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Manual:Contents
* Seeking help from a person?
-** https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Communication
+** https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Communication
* Looking to file a bug report or a feature request?
-** https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/
+** https://bugs.mediawiki.org/
* Interested in helping out?
-** https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/How_to_contribute
+** https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/How_to_contribute
MediaWiki is the result of global collaboration and cooperation. The CREDITS
file lists technical contributors to the project. The COPYING file explains